Deconstructing Dallas

Veronica Torres joins the show to talk about Hey Chica Summit which started as a wellness conference but turned into a movement for Dallas Latinas. Veronica talks about a difficult period in her life which inspired her to found the summit. Ryan and Shawn also make their Super Bowl predictions. Show open & close theme: bensound.com All break music: incompetech.com

Richie Butler & Project Unity will host Gospel Goes Classical at the Meyerson Center on February 7th. Pastor Butler discusses this powerful event and Shawn and Ryan discuss the opening of the Texas Legislative session and their trip to Austin for the swearing-in ceremony.

Recapping favorite interviews, guests and moments from 2019 plus a look a head at new year. All that plus an outtake real from Deconstructing Dallas' first year.

This week's guest is Kim L. Peters, Manager, Corporate & Group Relations at VNA's Meals on Wheels. Allyn Media recently participated in a Day of Caring at Meals on Wheels with Kim's help. Ryan and Shawn talk about their previous experience with the program and encourage others to get involved this holiday season. Deconstructing Dallas Theme Music: https://www.bensound.com Break music by Kevin MacL...

Ryan and Shawn discuss the American Heart Association to advocate for polices to address food insecurity in Dallas with Douglass Dunsavage, North Texas Community Advocacy Director.

Young Women's Preparatory Network supports single-gender, college-preparatory, public education, giving young women academic and leadership skills to achieve success. We talk with YWPM CEO Lynn McBee

Donovan Lewis, The Ticket's own from The Norm and D Invasion joined the podcast this week to break down the Dallas Cowboys' season opener vs. the Carolina Panthers. Donovan talks, Dak and Zeke and about how the Cowboys can bounce back from their game one loss. Donovan also talks to the guys about his career path from weekend board operator to hosting a show on one of America's most popular sports...

This week Ryan and Shawn talk parks with Dallas Park Board President Bobby Abtahi. Bobby is an attorney who offices in Oak Cliff and is a former community prosecutor with the City of Dallas. Bobby is a longtime advocate for Fair Park and the Dallas Zoo and is active on Twitter speaking out on issues that are important to him. Shawn and Ryan also talk about the passing of Senator John McCain, a coi...

This week's guest is David Taggart, Project Manager of the The Odyssey. The Odyssey is an observation wheel that will stand 500 feet and proposed to be built near the banks of the Trinity River. David talks about what The Odyssey will mean for Dallas, The Cedars and neighborhoods throughout the city. The Odyssey visitors will experience sweeping views of the city on an immersive 38-minute voyage,...

Shawn and Ryan speak with Bob LaPrelle, CEO of the Museum of the American Railroad. Bob has been involved in museum administration and historic railway preservation for over 30 years. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of the museum since 1988, and oversaw the museum's move from Dallas to Frisco. Ryan gets in an obligatory SMU discussion about an interesting trip and Shawn does the same rega...

This week we hear from University of North Texas System Chancellor Lesa Roe who came to UNT Dallas last October from NASA. Chancellor Roe served as first woman Director of NASA Langley Research Center, Manager of the International Space Station (ISS) Research Program at the Johnson Space Center, and worked on 36 Space Shuttle and ISS missions in various leadership roles. Chancellor Roe was Acting...

Effie Dennison, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Development & Corporate Responsibility at Texas Capital Bank is on the latest episode with Shawn and Ryan. Effie discusses Texas Capital Bank's commitment to and experience with investing in Southern Dallas. She specifically talks about investments in the Red Bird development, Trinity Groves, West Dallas and the Mayor's Grow South Invest...

This week’s guest is Lindsay Graham host of the American History Tellers podcast by Wondery. Just in time for July 4th, American History Tellers has launched a series called Revolution. The first episode focuses on George Washington. Until recently. Lindsay was a marketing director at SMU. He discusses his time there and his transition to his podcast which debuted at #1 on iTunes in January. https...

Ryan and Shawn speak to Angela Ross, AT&T Vice President of External Affairs about their new campus redevelopment - AT&T Discovery District. Check out the YouTube video of What AT&T's Discovery District will look like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xta2hMVrV8s Ryan and Shawn also talked about the Trump administration's zero tolerance border policy... https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6md1ok and...

Walmart Senior Director of Community Relations discusses changes he's seen in his time with the company, Walmart's philanthropic efforts and "open call" an opportunity for potential vendors to pitch their products. Shawn and Ryan also talk about other projects they are working on including "The Odyssey" a 500 ft. observation wheel to be built near the Trinity River and the Deason Criminal Justice...

Shawn and Ryan speak to Red Bird Mall Owner/Developer Peter Brodsky about his plans for Red Bird and how he came to own the property. They guys may have also spent more than a little time discussing the Royal Wedding. #LivStrong http://www.omniplan.com/work/case-studies/red-bird-redevelopment.html http://deadmalls.com/malls/shipyard_shops_outlet.html Music from: https://incompetech.com/music/royal...

U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions who represents the 32nd District of Texas and is Chairman of the House Committee on Rules is this week's guest. Congressman Sessions talks about the Dallas area economy, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and cybersecurity. https://sessions.house.gov https://rules.house.gov https://www.buckbrushco.com http://smumustangs.com/index.aspx?path=tickets

Ryan and Shawn speak with Detective Frederick Frazier, self described "fugitive hunter" and Chairman of the Dallas Assist the Officer Foundation. Det. Frazier talks about ways the public can help the families of 27-year-old Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander who was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday and 26-year-old Crystal Almeida who was also shot in the same incident. Frazier encourages...

Microsoft's Central U.S. Director of Citizenship and Public Affairs Raamel Mitchell sits down with Ryan and Shawn at the company's sprawling Irving campus. They discuss cybersecurity, gaming, virtual reality and community investment. Break music from https://www.bensound.com

This week Ryan and Shawn speak with Dorsey Standish, the Chief Operations Officer of Mastermind, the region’s first “gym” for your brain. Dorsey has nearly ten years of experience practicing and teaching mindfulness. Dorsey has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently working on earning a M.S. in Applied Cognition & Neuroscience from the University of T...

Ryan and Shawn speak with 13 term Texas House Member Helen Giddings about her legislative career and her friendship with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Our guest Douglas Newby of dallasarchitectureblog.com makes the case that Trinity Groves in Dallas would make a great home for Amazon HQ2. According to Doug " it was innovators and visionaries who created Trinity Groves", and their ideas on development mesh well with what Amazon is looking for in a second home. Doug also talks about how close Trinity Groves is to other Dallas landmarks: .9 miles t...

Dallas Neighborhood and Preservation specialist Douglas Newby talks about how the views on neighborhoods has changed, his early memories on the Trinity River Corridor Project, and what makes Trinity Groves such a great Dallas location.

Scott Braddock talks about the surge in early turnout versus primary voting in 2014. Scott discusses statewide races as well as contested primaries in the Dallas area. Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin, Texas.

Dallas City Councilmember Adam McGough (District 10) talks about his fight to move forward with improvements and expansion to the Interstate 635 East Project. CM McGough hosted a meeting with more than 300 concerned citizens and traveled to Austin to advocate for the issue.